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*United States: ''Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Records of the Assistant Commissioner for Alabama, 1865–1869''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0809. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. {{FHL|362692|item|disp=FHL films 1612338–60.}} These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information. For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands {{FHL|362692|item|disp=FHL film 1612358}} includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. It gives the county and location, a description of the house, the number of acres owned, and the number of cabins of former slaves. These films do not appear to contain the names of former slaves. | *United States: ''Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Records of the Assistant Commissioner for Alabama, 1865–1869''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0809. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. {{FHL|362692|item|disp=FHL films 1612338–60.}} These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information. For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands {{FHL|362692|item|disp=FHL film 1612358}} includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. It gives the county and location, a description of the house, the number of acres owned, and the number of cabins of former slaves. These films do not appear to contain the names of former slaves. | ||
*The separate Freedman’s Bureau records do not usually name relatives or give genealogical information. They can be found in the | *The separate Freedman’s Bureau records do not usually name relatives or give genealogical information. They can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog Subject Search under: | ||
:FREEDMEN - ALABAMA | :FREEDMEN - ALABAMA | ||
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See also [[United States Minorities]] for additional resources. | See also [[United States Minorities]] for additional resources. | ||
Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Alabama are listed in the Place Search of the | Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Alabama are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
:'''ALABAMA - MINORITIES''' | :'''ALABAMA - MINORITIES''' | ||
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:'''ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES''' | :'''ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES''' | ||
You will also find records in the Subject Search of the | You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
:'''AFRO-AMERICANS - ALABAMA''' | :'''AFRO-AMERICANS - ALABAMA''' |
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